- Kingston, Minnesota
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Kingston, Minnesota
settlement_type =City
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location of Kingston, Minnesota
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Meekergovernment_footnotes =
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established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 1.3
area_land_km2 = 1.3
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.5
area_land_sq_mi = 0.5
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 120
population_density_km2 = 94.2
population_density_sq_mi = 244.0timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 315
elevation_ft = 1033
latd = 45 |latm = 11 |lats = 48 |latNS = N
longd = 94 |longm = 18 |longs = 54 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 55325
area_code = 320
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 27-33344GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0646171GR|3
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footnotes =Kingston is a city in Meeker County,
Minnesota , along the North Fork of the Crow River. The population was 120 at the 2000 census.Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.5square mile s (1.3km² ), all of it land.Minnesota State Highway 15 serves as a main route in the community, andMinnesota State Highway 24 is nearby.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 120 people, 48 households, and 33 families residing in the city. Thepopulation density was 244.0 people per square mile (94.6/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 107.8/sq mi (41.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. 34.8% were of German, 28.4% Finnish, 11.3% Swedish, 9.2% Norwegian, 7.8% Irish, and 5.0% French ancestry according toCensus 2000 .There were 48 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 14.2% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 140.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $19,107 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $13,525. There were no families and 2.5% of the population living below thepoverty line , including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.References
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